Curtain rod



June 13, 3950 BARNETT 2,511,762

CURTAIN ROD Filed Feb. 9, 1948 w A TUE/YE Patented June 13, 1950 ammo STATES PATENT ore-Ice "CURTAIN ROD Max Barnett, Brooklyn,+N.-Y. Application February 9, 1-94 8-;Seri'al;No. 7,132;

. This invention relates to a removable adapter for curtain rods and has for its primary object the provision of a functionally and structurally improved and simplified adapter which. will aid in threading curtain rods through the hems of the curtains. A widely used type of curtain rod is m'ade of astrip of thin metal having turned overmargins, the rods being of general fiat channel formation. It is-a very slow and difficult task to' feed such rods through the hems of newly launderedcurtains, particularly those made of loosely'woven fabrics as the ends of therods catch the threads of the fabric, and unless great care is taken, threads become broken or spread apart by the rod which may then work its way through 'the side of the hem. When the curtain is nearly all threaded onto the rod, which operation requires the-use of both hands; very-often a considerable portion ofthe hem will slip over the opposite end of the rod and it is particularly difficult toguide th hem back again, due to the usual bend, nearthe adjacent end of the rod. Accordingly, another object of the invention is to provide a novel adapter removabiy associated with one end of a curtain rod, thereby permitting the rod to be thrust rapidly and smoothly into the hem of a curtain. Another object resides in the provision of a retaining spring forming a part of the adapter for cooperating with the rod to preclude slippage of the adapter therefrom. i'he invention will now be described with the. aid of the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the right hand component of a curtain rod showing the removable adapter according to my invention with the leaf spring cooperating with the inside surface of the rod.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the adapter but showing the retaining leaf spring engaging the outside surface of the curtain rod.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged front elevation of the removable adapter.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken 4; Claims. (Cl. 223*105):

is characterized by areduced-shank ithaving integiel therewith the enlarged head lz whichis crownshaped or rounded as shown. Shank 1 l is shaped to removably fit into the channel of a common type of telescoping curtain rod generally denoted C so that shoulder I3 formed by the head andshank constitute stopmeans to limit insertion of the rodon the adapter'which embodies" the laterally spaced lips M defining channel I5 forming a continuation of slot l6 formed inshank H. "Channel ifiand slot I6 communicate and are disposed longitudinally of the adapter. Oneend ll of a centilever leaf spring broadly designated S is disposed within channel and is secured to head IZ-by rivet I8.

'Normally the major part of the intermediate arcaate portion l9-of spring S is disposedo-ut of 'si'ot 16 (Fig.- 4) and its terminal beaded-or free arcuate part 29 is about fully out of relief gap which communicates with slot Hi.

' I-twill'be observed thatthe spaced. lips 14 are undercut to provide notches V2! for receiving the curtain rod.

Prior-to insertingthe adapter on the rod the intermediate arcuate portion] 9 ,of the leaf spring is'ma-nually movedtowards shank H, thus arranging; portion Hito be flush with the shank and-bead-ZQ withingap 22, permitting the rod C to receive shank i l and the intermediate portion ls of'thespring S'frictionally and yieldingly engages the body of the rod to preclude accidental slippage of the adapter therefrom.

.Inmoving the rod on the adapter, lips 14, overlap adjacent end 'of'the rod to facilitate threading of both the adapter and the rod through the hem of the curtain.

In Fig. 1, spring S is confined within the curtain rod C to hold the adapter securely thereon while in Fig. 2 spring S is cooperating with the outside face of the rod for similarly holding the adapter on the rod. In either case, the adapter may be conveniently removed from the rod when desired and in either case the adapter conveniently serves as means adapted to be quickly threaded into the hem of the curtain as required and of course the spaced lips as I 4 overlie and shield the end of the curtain rod to prevent the latter from catching the curtain.

A spring clip 25, shown in Figs. 1 and 7 is provided for removable attachment to the opposite end of the curtain rod to prevent the hem of the curtain from slipping off the rod before the latter is placed on its permanent supporting bracket.

The spring clip 25 is formed from a length of wire bent at approximately its center 2! so as to form two legs 28 and 29 which engage each other for a short distance immediately adjacent the bend 21. Leg 28 which is adapted to be thrust through an opening in the curtain rod designed to receive a supporting bracket, is bent to form a short ofiset section 30 which overlies the top of the curtain rod and then the leg is formed into a straight section 3| which is sufiiciently long to extend beyond the lower margin of the curtain rod. Leg 29 comprises a straight portion adapted to rest against the outer surface of the rod. Leg 29 is sufficiently long to reach the lower margin of the rod. Leg 29 is bent in the direction of leg '4 alignment with said gap and having its major portion normally projecting therefrom, said head and shank constituting a shoulder for limiting insertion of said shank into said rod, and means for securing the end of said spring in said channel, said arcuate terminal on insertion of said shank into said rod cooperating with the latter to shift said spring into said slot and said arcuate terminal into said gap.

2. An adapter for a hollow curtain rod comprising a crown shaped head having a longitudinally arranged channel, a shank smaller in width 28 to form an offset portion 32 adapted to extend under and receive the lower margin of the rod.

and diverges from the rectilinear and opposing section 3| of the resilient pin 25 which is threaded into opening 34 for removably snapping or interlocking this pin with the rod or bar C.

For purposes of specification bead may be considered as a reflexed portion fully receivable in clearing gap 22 when the intermediate arcuate part i 9 of the retaining spring is manually urged fully Within slot I6.

The embodiment according to Fig. 8 is along the lines of species shown in Fig. 3 except that the channel formerly defined by the spaced lips M has been eliminated and filled in to be flush with the body of the head of the adapter. Otherwise the form of Fig. 8 is along the lines of the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 4 and in Fig. 8 parts corresponding to those shown in Fig. 4 have been primed.

Various changes may be made in details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof inherent therein.

I claim:

1. An adapter for a hollow curtain rod com- I prising an externally rounded head having a longitudinally arranged channel, a shank smaller in width and thickness than said head and integrally extending therefrom and removably insertable in said rod and including a slot in communication and in alignment with said channel and disposed longitudinally of said shank and embodying an end remote from said head provided with a relief gap in communication with said slot, a cantilever leaf spring having one end arranged in said channel and having an intermediate portion in part normally out of said slot but removably receivable therein and including an arcuate terminal in and thickness than said head and integrally extending therefrom and removably insertable in said rod and including a slot in communication and in alignment with said channel and disposed longitudinally of said shank and embodying an end remote from said head provided with a transversely arranged relief gap in communication with said slot, a cantilever leaf spring having one end arranged in said channel and having an intermediate portion at least in part normally out of said slot but removably receivable therein and including a beaded terminal in alignment with said gap and having its major portion normally disposed outside of said gap, said head and shank constituting a shoulder for limiting insertion of said shank into said rod, and means for securing the end of said spring in said channel, said beaded terminal on insertion of said shank into said rod cooperating with the latter to urge said spring into said slot and said terminal into said relief gap.

3. The adapter according to claim 2 wherein said headcomprises spaced lips straddling said leaf spring and having aligned notches for receiving said rod.

4. The adapter according to claim 3 further characterized in that said lips are spaced at least in part from said shank and are disposed facing a surface of said shank opposite to said shoulder and extend beyond the latter.

MAX BARNETT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 273,300 Page Mar. 6, 1883 1,062,764 Buckley May 27, 1913. 1,675,806 Holden July 3, 1928 1,970,288 Elliott Aug. 14, 1934 

